5 risk factors that could lead to a prolonged COVID-19 recovery

[Chris Smith]

• Doctors still can’t explain a medical condition that appears after the initial coronavirus infection. Some COVID-19 survivors experience symptoms for weeks after clearing the virus in what’s being called “Long COVID.”
• Researchers from the UK have analyzed the COVID-19 experience of more than 4,000 patients and determined five risk factors that favor Long COVID.
• The data indicates that millions of people worldwide might deal with Long COVID after beating COVID-19.
• Age, weight, gender, the initial COVID-19 symptoms, and asthma are all risk factors for Long COVID.

Most people who are infected with the novel coronavirus recover. Many are asymptomatic and might never know they’ve had the illness, and many of the confirmed cases are mild to moderate. Around 3% of people die of COVID-19 complications. That puts the global death toll at nearly 1.14 million as of Wednesday morning, out of more than 41.22 million confirmed cases. What the statistics don't show you is how many people continue to suffer after they recover.

The virus is out of their system, and they test negative after two or three weeks, just like everyone else. But these patients continue to exhibit COVID-19 symptoms for weeks or months after they have been declared cured of COVID-19. The symptoms can mimic the illness, they can vary, and some patients will require medical attention and treatment of other ailments secondary to the initial infection. Doctors are still trying to figure out what causes this so-called “Long COVID” experience and how to treat it. Experts from the UK have already explained the various syndromes that can be observed in Long COVID. A new study from the country now explains the five health risks that can lead to Long COVID and should offer an additional incentive to avoid getting infected.

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